Elements Art Camp: K-6
The elements of air, earth, fire, water inspire & shape art-making. Experiment in watercolour, mobile-making, charcoal and earth art-making.
The Greeks believed that everything in the world was created from air, earth, water and fire. Explore how each of these elements can influence your art-making. Play with watercolours, make your own mobile, and use items from nature to create art.
1 Your Guide
Amber Santos is an art educator and artist with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years in online education and creating 65+ activities for the HomeLearners Network. Her multidisciplinary practice is deeply rooted in her German heritage and reclaimed Métis and Anishinaabe culture, blending paper craft, beading, textiles, and eco-conscious gardening. Amber’s curriculum combines technical fundamentals like colour theory and with somatic, wellness-centered art practices. A painter and muralist with an on-going studio practice, she also spent seven years curating the Nelson International Mural Festival of which she is a co-founder.
When I'm not making art, find me listening to music on full blast in the kitchen, dancing and making food for my family:)
2 Materials Needed
Earth- branches, leaves flowers collected from nature, tape, string, scissors, paper, paint Air - nature items, recycling items, sticks Fire - Drawing and painting supplies Water - Watercolour paint, brushes, watercolour paper, salt, drinking straw
3 Learning Focus
- Communicating
- Creative thinking
- Social awareness & responsibility
4 Registration
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